City Ordinances

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City of Goshen Zoning Regulations
City of Goshen Subdivision Regulations
Index of Ordinances 4-26-21
1 - Establishing Town Planning Commission
2 - Adopting Zoning Ordinance
3 - Amending Ordinance II – Distance Between Buildings
4 - Procedures and Regulations Relating to the Town of Goshen's Roads and Highways
5 - Amending Ordinance IV – Regulating Roads Highways and Private
6 - Zoning, naming streets 1992 budget
7 - Adopting Budget for 1993 & Regulating Exotic Animals and Amending Ordinance II – Zoning Ordinance
8 - Amending Ordinance VI Relating to Cable Service Extensions within and Annexing Certain Territory to the City and Regulating Fireworks
10 - Adopting Subdivision Regulations and 10A-Amending Ordinance 10 – Subdivision Regulations
11 - Planned Unit Development and 11A-Amending Ordinance 11 – Planned Unit Development Regulations
12 - Establish and Lay Off Goshen Municipal Property Owners
13 - Amending Ordinance II – Zoning Ordinance
14 - Zoning Change from Residential to Agricultural on Renegar Property
15 - Establishing the Office of City Attorney & 15A-Renewing and Extending Franchise for TCA Cable Partners
16 - Appointing Charles Harwell as City Attorney
17 - Creating City Wards
18 - Combining the Offices of City Recorder and City Treasurer
19 - Allowing Telecommunication Towers
20 - Approving a New Planning Area Map
21 - Establishing and Declaring Public Policy (2 Acre Minimum)
22 - Establishing a Moratorium on Approval of any Subdivisions Large Scale - Copy
23 - Adopting Various Standard Codes Relating to Inspection Activities
24 - Establishing Certain Procedures Regarding the Proceedings of the City Council
25 - Amending Ordinance 22 - Extend Moratorium on Approval of Subdivisions Large Scale Developments Lot Splits and Issuance of Building Permits
26 - Amending Ordinance 24 – Changing Time of Regular Council Meeting
27 - Re-Establishing Planning Commission
28 - Establishing Zones Limiting the Character and Use of Buildings Permitted, (Zoning Districts)
29 - Establishing a Moratorium on Planning Commission Approval of Subdivisions, Large Scale Developments, Lot Splits and Issuance of Building Permits
30 - Establishing Procedures Regarding Expenditures of Funds
31 - Adopting Goshen Comprehensive Plan, Land Use Map & Master Street Plan
32 - Amending Ordinance 29 – Moratorium on Approval of Subdivision Plats, Large Scale Development, Lot Splits and Issuance of Building Permits
33 - Establishing Procedures Whereby Council Members May do Business with the City
34 - Adopting Subdivision Regulations
35 - Adopting Zoning Regulations
36 - Amending Ordinance 23 – Certain Standard Codes; Vacancy in Office Of Building Inspector Moratorium on Relocating Existing Structures
37 - Establishing the Office of City Marshal
38 - Adopting Flood Damage Prevention Code
39 - Calling Special Election to Propose Staggered 4 Year Terms for Aldermen
40 - Emergency Access to Gated Sub
41 - Amending Ord 34-Dedic. of land
42 - Amending Ordinance 24 – Mandating Public Input at Public Meetings
43 - Amending Ordinance 24 – Regarding Publication of Agenda (Posting in Five Public Places)
44 - Amending 21 and 34 Appendix A-Conservation Subdivision
45 - Amending Ordinance 42 – Regarding Public Input at Meetings
46 - Amending Ordinance VIII – Regulating Fireworks
47 - Adopting an Interlocal Cooperative Agreement on Law Enforcement, Between Washington County and the City
48 - Amending Ord Establishing System for Assigning Street Names and Addresses
49 - Amending Sub and Zoning Regs
50 - Adopting, By Reference, Certain Portions of Arkansas Criminal Code
51 - Noise Ordinance
52 - Unsanitary Unsightly Unsafe Conditions on Private Property
53 - GFD right to provide Fire Protection to City
54 - Establishing a Moratorium on Large scale Devel
55 - Amending Ord. 40 Emergency Vehicle & Personnel Access to Gaited Comm
56 - Amending Moratorium Ord 54
57 - Amending Ordinances 34 and 44 – Subdivision Regulations
58 - Amending Zoning Ord 35
59 - Establishing District No2-Waterford Estates
60 - To Establish and Lay Off Goshen Municipal Property Owner's Improvement District 3 – Brookstone Woods
61 - Amending Subd. Ord. 34 and 57
62 - Terms for Careless Driving
63 - Driveway Ordinance
64 - Amending Ordinances 35 and 58 – Zoning Regulations-Regarding Zoning Official and Driveways
65 - Amending Ordinance 61 Which Amended Ordinances 34 and 57 – Subdivision Regulations Regarding Lot Splits and Lot Line Adjustments
66 - Establishing Schedule of Fees (Attached)
67 - Amending Ordinance 53 – Granting the Goshen Fire District Association the Exclusive Right and Privilege to Provide Fire Protection within the City
68 - Amending Ordinance 63 – Establishing Driveway Standards
69 - Excavation of City Street or Public Right-of-Way
70 - Governing the General Prohibition Against the Use of Engine Brakes (Jake Brakes)
71 - Adopting Official Holidays Patterned after State Holidays
72 - Disposal of Waste Material
73 - Amending Ordinance 30 – Establishing Certain Procedures Regarding the Expenditures of Funds
74 - Amending Ordinance 46 – Regulating Fireworks
75 - Amending Ordinance 65 and 61 – Subdivision Regulations - Signature of City Fire Code Enforcement Official on Final Plats
76 - Granting Southwestern Bell Telephone Company dba ATT Arkansas the Right and Franchise to Provide Telecommunication Service (Franchise Fee)
77 - Granting Arkansas Western Gas Company the Right and Franchise to Provide Natural Gas (Franchise Fee)
78 - Granting Ozark Electric Corporation the Right to Furnish and Distribute Electrical Service (Franchise Fee)
79 - Approving an Inter-Local Agreement for Ambulance Service with Washington County
80 - Providing for the Establishment of a Flood Damage Prevention Program
81 - Adopting by Reference Newer Versions of Various Standard Codes Relating to Inspection Activities and to Repeal Ordinance 23
82 - Establishing No Through Truck Routes within the City
83 - Amending Ordinance 16 – Appointing Charles L. Harwell to Fill the Office of City Attorney
84 - Governing the General Prohibition Against the Ownership of a Vicious Dog
85 - Amending Ordinance 82 – Which Established No Through Truck Routes
86 - Amending Ordinance 34 – Subdivision Regulations – Regarding Lot Line Adjustments and Administrative Approval of Lot Splits and Lot Line Adjustments
87 - Amending Ordinance 35 – Zoning Regulations – Regarding Commercial Design Standards
88 - Calling a Special Election on the Question of the Levy of the Annual Dues of the Goshen Volunteer Fire Department
89 - Amending Ordinance 24 and Repealing Ordinance 43 – Regarding Posting in Five Public Places
90 - Amending Ordinance 27 – Regarding Reappointments to the Planning Commission and Designating Officers
91 - Regulating Private Sewer Systems
92 - Littering and Illegal dumping
93 - Amending Subdivision Regulations previously 34
94 - Amending Ordinance 17 – Amending the Existing Ward Map
95 - Amending Ordinance 79 – Approving an Inter-Local Agreement for Ambulance Service with Washington County
96 - Regulating Outside Burning
97 - Amending Ordinance 74 – Regulating Fireworks
98 - Establishing a Municipal Depository Board
99 - Adopting the Arkansas Energy Code and Repealing a Portion of Ordinance 81 – Adopting Various Standard Codes
100 - Amending Ordinance 66 – Schedule of Fees
101 - Regarding Inspections Related to Construction
102 - Establishing New Planning Boundary Map and Repealing Ordinance 20
103 - Amending Ordinances 89 which Amended Ordinances 24 (Five Public Places to post Agenda)
104 - Regarding Banking Procedures
105 - Amending Ordinances 65 and 34 (Lot Splits and Lot Line Adjustments)
106 - Amending Ordinances 100 and 66 (Schedule of Fees)
107 - Outdoor Lighting
108 - Amending Subdivision Regulations Originally Adopted by Ordinance 34 – Driveway Ordinance 63
109 - Amending Ordinances 63 and 68 Regarding Driveways
110 - Reckless Discharge of Firearms
111 - Recognizing the Franchise Fees of Coxcom Inc
112 - Amending Ordinance 103 which Amended Ordinance 24 (5 Locations to Post Agenda)
113 - Amending Goshen Subdivision Regulations Originally Adopted by Ordinance 34 as Amended thereafter (Distance between Fire Hydrants)
114 - Amending Ordinances 63 68 and 109 which Established Standards Regarding Driveways
115 - Rezoning Certain Lands from RR to B1 and Amending Zoning Map
116 - Repealing Ordinances 53 and 67 which Granted the Goshen Fire District the Exclusive Right to Provide Fire Protection within the City
117 - Amending Zoning Regulations Regarding Conditional Use Permits and Applications for changes to Zoning Map
118 - Rezoning Certain Lands, Consisting of 2.00 Acres from Rural Residential (R – R) to Neighborhood Commercial (B – 1)
119 - Amending Ord.34 Prohibition of Gated Entrances
120 - Amending Ord.34 Expansion of Existing Subd
121 - Amending Ord 66 100-106 Schedule of Fees
122 - Amending Ord. 34 Concerns about LOT SPLITS in tandam lots
123 - Amending Subdivision Regulations
124 - Amending Ord. 112 and 24-Five Posting Places
125 - Ord. Repealing 37 Abolishing Marshals Office
126 - Amending Ord. 35 Designating Zoning Official
127 - Ord. to Develop a Comm. Forestry Plan
128 - Amending Ord. 72 Governing Disposal of Waste Management
129 - Adopting Goshen Police Department General Orders
130 - Adopting Employment Policies Regarding Leave
131 - Levying a Tax on the Real and Personal Property
132 - Levying A Tax on the Real and Personal Property 2016
133 - Amending Ordinances Nos. 30 and 73 Which Established Certain Procedures Regarding the Expenditures of Fund of the City of Goshen And for Other Purposes
134-Vacating a Portion of Salsbury Road Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. 14-54-105(2) and 14-301-301 et seq And For Other Purposes
135 - Amending City of Goshen Subdivision Regulations as Originally Adopted by Ordinance No. 34 as Amended Thereafter and Certain Provision Related to Conservation Subdivi
136 - An Ordinance Amdending Ordinance No. 135(Conservation Subdivisions)
137 - Establish Moratorium on Approval of any Subdivisions or Lot Splits
138 - Amending Ordinance No. 137 and to Declare an Emergency and For Other Purposes(Moratorium on Lot Splits)
139 - Levying a Tax on The Real and Personal Property within The City of Goshen, Arkansas For The Year 2017
140 - Amending Subdivision Regulations
141 - Amending Zoning Regulations
142-Setting Forth Certain Regulations for the Sale of Alcohol Beer and Wine
143 - Amending Zonging Regulations
144 - Amending Subdivision Regulations
145 - Rezoning Certain Lands Consisting of 1.132 Acres from RR to B2
146 - Assigning and fixing compensation for planning function
147 - Levying a 1 percent sales taxfinal
148 - Calling for a special election on levy of a 1 percent sales tax final
149 - Amending no 145 rezoning certain lands 1.132 acres FINAL
150 - Amending ordinance no 27 regarding changing number of planning commissioners to 7 (FINAL)
151 - Amending goshen driveway ordinances 63 68 109 and 114 (FINAL)
152 - Regarding 2018 moratorium on commercial (FINAL)
153 - Amending Ordinance No. 152(Moratorium for 130 days)
154 - Riverside Estate Sub. buffer along Blue Springs Road
155 - Commercial Design Standards in Commercial Districts
156 - Regulate Signage with the City and for Other Purposes
157 - Regulating Landscaping in Commercial Districts
158 - Amending Ordinance 107 outdoor lighting
159 - Regulate Parking in Commercial Districts within the City
160 - Regulate the Sale of Outdoor Merchandise within the City
161 - Levying Tax on the Real and Personal Property for 201
162 - Amending Ordinance 154 - Deviation for Riverside Estates
163 - Fireworks Ammending Ordinances 97 and 74
164 - Ammending Ord. 130 Employee Policies Regarding Leave
165 - Public Input
166 - Inform Council of employee terminations
167 - Appointing Brian Hogue as City Attorney
168 - Updated fee schedule
169 - Planning Services to NWARP
170 - Rezoning
171 - Administrative Framework Organizational Chart
172 - Reassigning Treasurer duties
173 - Repeal Ord 18 and separating offices
174 - Appointment of City Treasurer
175 - Established Parks Comm
176 - Wyman Rd speed limit increased
177 - Property Tax within the City of Goshen, Arkansas
178 - Authorizing the Mayor of Goshen to enter into a per capita jail fee agreement
179 - Levying a 1 percent sales tax
180 - Calling a special election in the city of Goshen
181 - Regarding the City Council, Its Meetings, and Rules of Their Proceedings
182 - Amending Ordinance 130(Law Enforcement Holiday Pay)
183 - Staggered Four-Year Terms for Council Members
184 - Regarding Employees of the City Being able to Conduct Business with the City
185 - Regarding the use of masks in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic
186 - An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 51(Noise Ordinance)
187 - An Ordinance Levying a tax on the real and personal property within the City of Goshen
188 - Vacate Easements Located Within the Brookstone Woods Subdivision
190 - City of Goshen Residential Subdivison Regulatons
191 - An Ordinance Amending City of Goshen Zoning Regulations Originally Adopted by Ordinance No. 35 as Amended Thereafter and for Other Purposes
192 - An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 190 Regarding Adoption of New Subdivision Regulations and Declaring an Emergency
193 - An Ordinance Adopting and Enacting a New Municipal Code of Ordinances
194 - An Ordinance Regarding Banking Procedures in Addition to Those Established in Ordinance 104 and to Declare an Emergency and for Other Purposes
195 - An Ordinance Amending the Standard Operating Procedure Manual Which Was Adopted by Ordinance No. 189
196 - An Ordinance Levying a Tax on the Real and Personal Property Within the City of Goshen, Arkansas for the year of 2021
197 - An Ordinance Adopting Certain Building Permit Forms of the City of Goshen, Arkansas Inspection Division
198 - An Ordinance Adopting, By Reference, Certain Regulations Entitled: "City of Goshen Subdivision and Minor Subdivision Regulations"
199 - An Ordinance Rezoning 180 N Church St, Parcel #770-17502-000, From Residential District (R-1) to General Commercial District (B-2) and Thereby Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Goshen
200 - An Ordinance Redistriting City Wards
201 - An Ordinance Amending City of Goshen Subdivision Regulations Originally Adopted by Ordinance No. 198